But now, today, I don't experience any significant prejudice as an Italian-American, so I guess it is sort of a success story of assimilation, or something. I don't know, but it fascinates me.
I think, too, it also depends on the geographical location. Because in Miami, there has continued to be an influx of Cubans into the city over the years, there are still a lot of prejudices-- not just by the non-Cubans, but also by the Cubans who came over in the late fifties/early sixties, who were educated, upper-class people, who did work hard, who did experience the American Dream, whereas a lot of the people who came over from Mariel on, had already experienced more than a generation's worth of Communist rule, so they came over with a completely different set of "rules" and expectations. It wasn't uncommon for them to be looked down upon not only by Americans, but also by the Cubans who'd come over a generation before.
Interesting, interesting dynamic that has sparked a lot of emotion.
There was a book published a few years ago called something like "How Jews Became White Folk," about the shift toward thinking of Jews as "white." I remember seeing something about a work force (maybe on the railroads?) that had three pay scales: white, black, and Italian.
OMG, among other treats tonight, the Daily Show showed their own version of the McCain "Life Story" video. Let's just say that no punches were pulled, and doG bless
Ian McShane
for doing his best Fred Thompson. Seriously, if McCain loses the election (I figure if he wins, he's never going back again anyway), I can't imagine him ever being a "friend of the show" again. And yet, I don't think it was unfair given the shit they're throwing at Obama.
Incentive - bribery, tomato - tomahto...
Java - I just love YOU for being so kick ass and I love that HE is excited by the idea of a Ziggy ball.
Colbert has David Paterson on. I had no idea he was so cool.
I am alone in my office building in San Mateo.
Did we just have an Earthquake?
Heh. X-post with Consuela.
Huh, javachik. If you felt it in San Mateo and I felt it in Oakland, I wonder what fault it was on...
I didn't feel it here. Weird.
